OVC is seeking applicants for the following funding opportunities. Find information about this open solicitation and others planned below.
OVC FY 2023 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program
This program will provide funding for shelter and transitional housing and other assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their companion animals.
- Grants.gov Deadline: 11:59 p.m., eastern time on Monday, April 10, 2023
- Application JustGrants Deadline: 8:59 p.m., eastern time on Monday, April 17, 2023
OVC FY 2023 National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center
OVC seeks to maintain a Center to identify and develop evidence-based best practices that address the comprehensive needs of victims of mass violence and those who engage with them, with an emphasis on addressing mental- and behavioral-health issues.
- Grants.gov Deadline: 11:59 p.m., eastern time on Tuesday, April 18, 2023
- Application JustGrants Deadline: 8:59 p.m., eastern time on Tuesday, April 25, 2023
OVC FY 2023 Peer-to-Peer Support for Survivors of Crime
OVC seeks to fund a technical assistance provider to assist and support communities across the country with establishing peer-to-peer support for crime survivors and provide capacity building technical assistance for subgrantees.
- Grants.gov Deadline: 11:59 p.m., eastern time on Tuesday, April 18, 2023
- Application JustGrants Deadline: 8:59 p.m., eastern time on Tuesday, April 25, 2023
OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations
OVC seeks to establish or expand sexual assault examination programs, including sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs and sexual assault forensic examiner (SAFE) programs, that focus on increasing the number and availability of SANEs/SAFEs, expanding access to sexual assault forensic examinations, and improving the quality of post-sexual assault care using a hospital-based, community-based, campus-based, or corrections-based approach.
- Grants.gov Deadline: 11:59 p.m., eastern time on Thursday, April 20, 2023
- Application JustGrants Deadline: 8:59 p.m., eastern time on Thursday, April 27, 2023
OVC FY 2023 Building Capacity of National Crisis Hotlines
This program seeks to enhance or expand the capacity of national hotlines that are essential for providing crisis intervention services, safety planning, information, referrals, and resources for victims of crime.
- Grants.gov Deadline: 11:59 p.m., eastern time on Monday, April 24, 2023
- Application JustGrants Deadline: 8:59 p.m., eastern time on Monday, May 1, 2023
OVC FY 2023 Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime
OVC seeks applications that demonstrate innovative strategies to create, expand, or enhance the use of technology to interact directly with crime victims or to provide information, referrals, crisis assistance, and long-term help.
- Grants.gov Deadline: 11:59 p.m., eastern time on Monday, May 15, 2023
- Application JustGrants Deadline: 8:59 p.m., eastern time on Monday, May 22, 2023
OVC FY 2023 Culturally Responsive Victim Services Fellowship
The Fellow will assist OVC’s work to build the capacity of and increase access to culturally responsive services for victims of crime through outreach, demonstration initiatives, national-scope programs, national conferences, and the development of culturally specific responses to hate crimes, terrorism, and mass violence, among other issues.
- Grants.gov Deadline: 11:59 p.m., eastern time on Thursday, June 1, 2023
- Application JustGrants Deadline: 8:59 p.m., eastern time on Thursday, June 8, 2023
OVC FY 2023 Anti-Trafficking Funding Opportunities
Learn more and apply for funding to enhance services for victims of human trafficking.
View open anti-trafficking funding opportunities
Forthcoming Solicitations
Learn about other planned OVC FY 2023 anti-trafficking funding opportunities by viewing the Department of Justice Grants Program Plan.
Pre-Application Webinars
Register for pre-application webinars on our Funding Webinars page. Each webinar will include an overview of solicitation requirements and a question and answer session.
Recorded Webinars: Planning Your OVC Application Webinar Series
We also encourage you to review the previously conducted 4-part webinar series from 2022 to help you prepare your application(s).
Application Process
All applications will be submitted to the Department of Justice in a two-step process.
In step 1, applicants must submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL by the Grants.gov deadline when they register in Grants.gov. In Section 8F of the SF-424, include the name and contact information of the individual who will complete application materials in JustGrants.
In step 2, the individual who was identified in Section 8F will be notified to submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants. To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline. Review the “How to Apply” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide and the JustGrants website for more information, resources, and training.